The nurse is providing education related to "Safe Sleep" to the parents of a healthy newborn infant to help prevent sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS).The nurse instructs the parents that bed sharing is not recommended; however,they should put the infant in a safe bassinet or crib in the parent's room for sleeping.Is this statement true or false?

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The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)recommends the following actions to help prevent SIDS in infants: place healthy infants on their backs to sleep,use mattresses with a firm sleeping surface,avoid exposing the infant to secondhand smoke,and offer a pacifier for sleep.In addition,bed sharing is not recommended,and parents are advised to put the infant in a safe bassinet or crib in the parent's room for sleeping.

The Nurse Is Providing Education Related to "Safe Sleep" to the Parents